John Henry: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: Temple University Sites - American Icons - Martin Luther King Jr. and the Myth of John Henry by Suet Yuk (Rainie) Au Yeung. Sep 28, 2026
Add new Web site: American Heritage - “A Man Ain’t Nothin’ But A Man”. May 02, 2026
Add new Web site: National Park Service - John Henry and the Coming of the Railroad. Oct 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Virginia Museum of History and Culture - Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend. Sep 24, 2024
Add new Web site: West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History - Archives and History - John Henry. May 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Temple University Sites - American Icons - Martin Luther King Jr. and the Myth of John Henry by Suet Yuk (Rainie) Au Yeung. Mar 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Library of Congress - "John Henry". Sep 08, 2023
Add new Web site: National Park Service - New River Gorge National Park and Preserve - The Legend of John Henry: Talcott, WV. May 05, 2023
Article revised and updated. Aug 20, 2020
Add new Web site: e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia - John Henry. Jul 31, 2015
Add new Web site: Black History Now - Biography of John Henry. Jul 31, 2015
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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